Improvement in wagon-seat fastenings



UNITED STATES PATENT- IMPROVEMENT lN WAGON-SEAT FASTENI'NGS.-

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 161,104, dated March23, 1875 application filed October 10,1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES DIXON, of Weedsport, Cayuga county, NewYork, have invented a new and Improved Wagon-Seat Fastening, of whichthe following is a specification:

1n the drawing, Figure 1 represents an end view of a wagon-seat appliedby my improved fastening to the wagon-body, and Fig. 2 is a frontelevation of the fastening, in enlarged scale, in locked position.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention relates to a strong and durable fastening for attachingseats to wagons, sleighs, and other vehicles; and it consists of a mainplate with perforated lugs for the bolt of the clamping-piece, that isfirmly secured by an incline and shoulder of the upper lug, inconnection with a recessed cam-shaped lever, the required position ofthe clanipin g-piece being obtained by a proj ecting shoulder of thesame sliding in a recessed part of the lower supporting-lug.

in the drawing, A represents the main or base plate of my wagon-seatfastener, which is applied by strong screws to the inner side of theriser. The guide-bolt B of the clamppiece 0 passes through perforatedlugs A of main plate A, and is adjusted to the various thicknesses ofthe supporting-strip by a top nut, a, seated in side flanges b offastening-lever D, which swings on the upper end of bolt B. Lever Dslides with its lower recessed and inclined cam part along the inclinedsurface of the upper ing A and a side shoulder, 01, of the main plate,so that a durable binding of the lever on the same is obtained, and theplayin g loose of the same, and the consequent detaching of theclamp-piece, are fully prevented. The clamping-piece U swings under theside strip of the wagon-body, and enters by a projecting end spur, e,rigidly into the strip, adhering firmly thereon on fastening the lever.

The required position of the clamping-piece under the strip is securedby a projecting shoulder, f, of the same, which is extended in upwarddirection, to slide along a quadrantal side recess, f, of the lower lug,and define thereby the exact place of the clamping-piece in eitherdirection, for attaching and detaching a seat from the vehicle.

When the seat is to be fastened, the clamping-piece is first adjustedand swung under the supporting-strip till stopped by the shoulder f. Thelever is then carried over the top lug, and thereby the fastening lockedand released again in a simple and readily intelligible manner.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. .The wagon-seat fastening, composed of main plate,having socket lugs A A, adjustable bolt B, with clamping-piece C andswinging locking-lever D, all combined to operate substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of upper lug A, having inclined surface and sideshoulder d, with bolt B, and recessed cam-lever D, for producing rigidlocking of parts, as described.

3. The clamping-piece 0, having projecting shoulder f, in combinationwith recess f of lower lug A, for defining extent of motion ofclamp-piece, as specified.

4. The fastening cam-lever D, having side flanges b at upper side, forsecuring position of bolt-fastening nut, combined as set forth.

CHARLES DIXON.

Witnesses:

PAUL GonPEL, T. B. MosHER.

